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CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
HEARING OFFICER: DEPARTMENT REPORT
Octo ber 22, 2007
6D. Fidelity on Meridian - Signage
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval:
Docket No. 07100010 V Section 25.07.02-10 5 wall signs oriented east
The site is located at 11450 N. Meridian St. and is zoned B-6/Light commercial and office uses near areas
zoned or utilized tor residential purposes.
Filed by Charlie Frankenberger of Nelson and Frankenberger.
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General Info: The petltioner is
requesting for a previously approved 20 sq.
ft. sign that faces west towards Illinois St. to
he relocated to face east towards Meridian
St. The site is located just south of 116lh St.
on the west side of US 31 in Fidelity Plaza.
The project is a mixed retail and office use.
Analysis: 05050038 V and 05050039 V
were previous variances granted for 5 signs
oriented west and number of signs per
tenant. The petitioner feels it would be more
beneticial to have the 5th sign t~lce east to
Meridian rather than west towards Illinois
St/the interior of Fidelity Plaza. The
addition of this sign would put the total
square tootage for this fat;ade at 150. The
total for the west fa~ade would be 60 sq. ft.
This would not be an additional sign for a
tenant or put them over the total allotted
square footage for the site. It would only
reduce the possible number of wall signs for one tenant. The design of the sign is reverse lit individually
mounted letters with gold faces. The Department does not feel that an additional 20 sq. ft. sign will
negatively impact the US 31 Corridor.
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Findings of Fact: Five wall signs oriented east
1. The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and
general welfare of the community because: the proposed variance will allow signage (i)
necessary tor the viability of the improved building and (ii) consistent with signage within the
existing Fidelity Plaza.
2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will be not
affected in a substantially adverse manner because: the proposed variance will allow signage
(i) necessary for the viability of the improved building and (ii) consistent with sibrnage within the
existing Fidelity Plaza.
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3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in a
hardship in the use of the property because: strict application of the Zoning Ordinance will
prohibit signage (i) necessary for the viability of the improved building and (ii) consistent with
signage within the existing Fidelity Plaza.
Recommendation:
The Dept. of Community Services recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 07100010 V.